Career with Animals? April 30, 2003 - 12:37 p.m.

Yeah, so the last two entries were techinically added this morning... but who really cares? I thought it would be better to break them up into a few days, instead of all that nothingness in one huge entry. Although, I just spit everything out through my fingers, so it's all jumbled and stupid and boring.

Before coming over here yesterday, I gave Lady a haircut [she looks skinny!!] and pulled some weeds in the yard. Actually doing something that needs to be done feels fantastic.

After doing all that yardwork last summer, having cleared so much overgrowth, it's allowed some of the previously planted flowers to grow. Out of nowhere, there were about five daffodills in the back corner of the yard. Now there are about three budding lily plants, lots more on the way. At least, I think they're lilies. Then there was this really cool leafy thing that's growing in the front of the house. I'm actually excited about the idea of getting the yard cleaned up and have pretty plants everywhere. I was even thinking of getting my mom an arbor for her roses... then I realized she needs the money more. Besides, it would be stupid to buy an arbor for her roses, and have her lose the house, as well as the roses and new arbor. So I'll hold off until I know that everything is taken care of.

I hate that I only get to spend part of yesterday and part of today here. My mom will be back by later this evening to pick me up, so that we can go to work tomorrow morning.

We're going to work twelve hours in some baseball stadium. Then Friday Chris said he was taking me to see X2. Then another day of twelve hours at the baseball thing. Or so the plan goes right now. I'd rather not work it, but I need the money. Even if it is only minimum wage.

There's a pet store that recently opened by my house. This place rocks. They have the hugest selection of... everything. They have a fantastic 'salon' for pets. A vet clinic in the store. An adoption center. Pet training on certain nights. Part of their daily sales goes to pet charities. They even have people candy at the check out lane and regular stuffed toys for kids. Also, every few aisles has an 'Oops' station. Designed for cleaning up any pet accidents, as pets are allowed in the store, provided they're on a leash. So not only is this place highly pet friendly, it's very people friendly as well.

Well, this rockin' place is hiring. Bathers and cashiers. I'm thinking of going to work there. Maybe I'll ask if they have any openings in the adoption center or in stock, because that's what I'd prefer to do. But I can handle the other positions as well.

If I choose to be a bather and I stick with it for about six months or so, they'll pay for me to go to groomers school, if I decided to do so. Which would result in higher pay. And if I'm not happy being a bather or groomer, I can talk to a manager and move to a different position in the store. It's way flexible.

I'd love to work there. Dealing with animals and having the discount on animal stuff, would be so very cool. But I'm leery to apply to anything right now, because I don't know what kind of transportation I could rely on. This place wouldn't be that far to walk to... two or three miles. But I wouldn't feel comfortable doing so at night. I'm just paranoid like that. Also, one of my biggest issues... I wouldn't be able to see Chris nearly as much. Or be around a computer/internet, for that matter. Maybe a day or two a week. And that's only if my days off coincide with his days. As well as this place not really having the best pay. But that's with any sales place. And there's room to grow here. So it could pan out to be something better. Regardless, I need something now. A job is a job.

And if I keep working at a job, I can get a cheap car. Force myself to learn how to drive. Then I can come visit Chris whenever I want as well as being able to get myself to and from work.

Self reliance. It can be such a pretty thing, but loaded with responsibility.

We finally watched John Doe last night. Chris taped it for me while I was working. And Oh. My. God. We knew there was more to Digger than he was letting on. How else would he suddenly know things that John didn't even know? We even guessed that he was working with the bad guys. But that shot at the end, just before the credits, was still so very shocking. We even said, during the episode, that Stocking Cap Guy was Digger.. and I still gasped at the end. I don't think I've ever audibly gasped during a show or movie.

Of course, Buffy was awesome as usual. But I'm probably biased. I loved that Xander made the pirate jokes about himself. Even to the point of mentioning his pirate costume. Andrew going off about the Hot Pockets, and riding on Spike's motorcycle exactly like Dawn did, even with the same helmet... that was just great. And the ending. Not really audible gasp worthy, but somewhat shocking none the less. It was like, the ending of season two. Only this time, they made her leave. Then again, what was the line from earlier this season? Something about going back to the beginning. If you're paying attention, you can see how they're working backwards. Maybe it will go back so far, that she just won't have her slayer powers anymore. She'll be just like, changed, back into a normal girl. It's like Anya said, she wasn't special or more important. Just lucky. Maybe her luck will be taken away. But then again, taking that luck away will probably be just what Buffy wants/needs. To be a normal person again.

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